Antique Store Set #1

You may remember a few days ago I told you about an opportunity I have to sell my cards at a local antique store. I'm going to take 2 or 3 sets down, some candles, post it holders, and a few individual cards. This is the first set that I made. It's a case of this post. I changed the size of the squares to 3 inches and 3 1/4 inches and didn't pierce the mat, but for the most part it's the same. I also used the new In Colors, which I love, love, love! :)

The box was used following this template on Splitcoaststampers. It has a Kraft base and an acetate lid. At first, I wasn't sure about putting ribbon on the outside because you could see the ribbon on the cards inside, but the more I looked at it, I changed my mind. Look for more to come soon!

Stamps: Friends 24-7, Lots of Thoughts, Great Friend

Paper: Kraft, Melon Mambo, Rich Razzleberry, Bermuda Bay, Crushed Curry, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: SU Markers, Scalloped Oval and Large Oval Punch, Chocolate Chip Ribbon

Bridal Birdie

Hi All,

Sorry for the week long absence! I've been busy working on wedding invitations. Getting close to being done, so I will be able to post more often! This is a card for the bride of the invitations I'm making. I met her through a co-worker and this card is for her shower, from my co-worker. She wanted me to use the same colors as the invitations. When the bride was looking through my Stampin' Up catty, she really liked the Friends 24-7 set, but just not for her wedding. So when I was asked to make her shower card, I knew I wanted to use that set. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

On another note, I just received my first offer to have my cards sold at a local antique store! Joe and I love going to the Marketplace on Main (most of the decorations from our house are from there) and have become good friends with the owner. We were down there last week and the owner started talking about cards, and before he could even finish his story, Joe said "She makes cards" and that was the end of it! He told me to bring some down to sell. I think I'm going to make a few sets and some individuals to see what sells best. I might also do some candles and post it note holders. I couldn't be more excited!! Pictures to come soon of the sets that will be sold! :)

Stamps: Friends 24-7, Lots of Thoughts

Paper: Kraft, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Whisper White

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Mat Pack and Paper Piercer, Large and Scalloped Oval Punches, Ribbon, SU Markers

1. Score 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 piece of Kraft at 4 1/4 and fold on score line.

2. Cut 3 1/2 square of Whisper White. Stamp bird in center using Chocolate Chip ink. Stamp flowers in all four corners on a diagonal. Sponge edges with Chocolate Chip ink. Distress slightly with fingernail.

3. Color flowers using SU Markers (Lavender Lace, Elegant Eggplant, Certainly Celery, Old Olive).

4. Adhere to 3 3/4 square Elegant Eggplant. Pierce the border with mat pack and paper piercer.

5. Stamp bird image onto scrap piece of Whisper White and cut out. Adhere to main image using dimentionals.

6. Tie Chocolate Chip ribbon around the center of the card. Adhere image over ribbon using dimentionals.

7. Stamp sentiment from Lots of Thoughts onto Whisper White and punch out with Oval Punch. Sponge edges with Chocolate Chip.

8. Punch out Scalloped Oval from Old Olive cardstock and adhere to sentiment.

9. Adhere to card with dimentional.

10. A piece of 5 1/4 x 4 piece of Whisper White was added to the inside with the flowers stamped and colored on the right.

Flower Fancy Invites

I made these a long time ago and realized I never posted them! These were invitations for a baby shower/ mother's day luncheon for the wife of one of my co-workers. The colors of the baby's room is purple and green and they wanted a flower theme. This was one of the first card sets I made after I became a demonstrator. I might have to dig back in the vault and show you some even older stuff :)

Stamps: Flower Fancy, Lots of Thoughts

Paper: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant

Ink: Almost Amethyst, So Saffron, Old Olive, Basic Black

Accessories: Ribbon (non-SU)

Total of 20 invites.

The ribbon looks different in this photo of the group...but it was dark like the first image.

Auction Gift Basket

Each year the YMCA raises money for the Strong Kid's Campaign which provids scholarships to those who cannot afford to join the Y on their own. This year we are holding the Suits, Shoots, and Scores Gala to help in our efforts with all money raised going directly to the Strong Kid's Campaign. There will be food tasting from local restaurants, live music, and live, silent, and Chinese auctions. We have everything from autographed Steeler/Penguin items to weekend getaways, to a piece of cardio equipment being donated. I am on the committee for this event and decided to make a basket of handmade items for one of the silent or Chinese auctions. Here is what I came up with, let me know what you think!

Contains: 8 cards and coordinating envelopes, 2 hand towels, 3 candles (1 stamped and the other 2 just decorated with ribbon), a mini composition notebook, junior legal pad with matching pen and binder clip, and altered picture frame.

I really had a lot of fun making all of these items. The Scene in the Garden stamp set was borrowed from Jen. The great thing about that set is all of the elements are individual stamps, so the pictures you can create are limitless! My favorite thing to do was color the little garden boots! Aren't they adorable??? My favorite item in the basket has to be the mini composition notebook. There were times that I thought about keeping that one for myself! haha I had to keep reminding myself that I can make another one to keep :)

Here is a close up of the items:

(Use Black Stazon when stamping on towels)

...yes the image is stamped on all of the pages!

Stamps: Scene in a Garden, Lots of Thoughts, Big Deal Alphabet, Sanded Background

Ink: Basic Black, Chocolate Chip, Black Stazon

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, Watercolor Paper,Bella Rose DSP

Accessories: SU Markers, Blender Pens, Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Twine, Circle Punches, Scallop Circle Punch, Corner Rounder

Happy Birthday Roberta!

In honor of my upline, Roberta's, birthday (which is tomorrow), I thought I'd share with you the card I made for her. Happy Birthday!!! :)

Stamps: Big Deal Alphabet, Crazy for Cupcakes, Lots of Thoughts

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery,Whisper White Cardstock and Hostess Level 1 Designer Series Paper

Ink: Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip

1. Score 4 1/4 x 11 piece of Pretty in Pink cardstock at 5 1/2 and fold on score line

2. Stamp "happy" using the Big Deal Alphabet set in Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, and Bashful Blue ink on a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

3. Ink only the "happy birthday" greeting on the Cheers to You stamp from the Lots of Thoughts set using Chocolate Chip ink and stamp in the lower right hand corner.

4. Stamp two balloons from the Crazy for Cupcakes set on the left hand side. 

5. Stamp the balloons again, this time one on Certainly Celery cardstock and one on the DSP. Cut out the balloon top and adhere over stamped image on the Whisper White.

6. Adhere Whisper White cardstock to Pretty in Pink card base.

Egg-cellent Easter Workshop

I held my first workshop as a Stampin' Up demo on Friday and it went so well! There were 6 people here (even though my mom didn't participate...she decided to be the photographer! lol). We made 2 cards and 1 treat pouch using the Sale-A-Bration paper and the Egg-cellent Easter set from the Occasion's Mini.

I displayed these projects to use as a door prize. They were created using my Big Shot as well as Sale-A-Bration paper and Congrats stamp set (although, the flowers were from the Flower Fancy set). Congrats to Jen who won them! 

Everyone also got a little Thank You note made by stamping onto notebook paper. I thought they turned out really cute!

Stamps: Lots of Thoughts

Paper: Natural Ivory and Bashful Blue Cardstock, Notebook Paper

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Bashful Blue Ribbon, Brads

1. Score 3 x 6 Natural Ivory cardstock at 3 inches to create a 3 x 3 card.

2. Take a scrap piece of Bashful Blue cardstock and tear it along the bottom. Run fingernail along other edges to create distressed look.

3. Stamp greeting on notebook paper near torn edge. Cut to size. Adhere to Bashful Blue so that there is some overhang.

4. Punch two holes using hole punch into Bashful Blue right below notebook paper. Attach brads.

5. Adhere Bashful Blue to card. Tie ribbon in a knot and adhere on corner of notebook paper.